Longevity salad, available to everyone: It preserves your health and well-being
Which salad promotes longevity (Illustrative photo: pixabay.com)
Incorporating fruits and vegetables into your daily diet is crucial if you want to live a long and healthy life. Experts reveal that people who consumed five servings of fruits and vegetables a day had a 12% lower risk of dying from heart disease compared to those who ate only two servings a day.
CNBC discusses a longevity salad that is accessible to everyone.
What salad can help you live longer?
Monisha Bhanote, a longevity doctor and author of The Anatomy of Wellbeing, prepares her salads to be hearty, nutrient-rich, and packed with fruits and vegetables. So, what should be in this salad?
Leafy Greens
Kale, spinach, and Swiss chard - dark leafy greens provide a nutrient-dense base rich in vitamins A, C, and K, as well as folic acid, which energizes and supports cellular health.
Protein
For your salad, choose a plant-based protein source. For example, roasted tofu, black beans, or chickpeas.
This is what your longevity salad could look like (Screenshot)
Rainbow crunchy vegetables
Incorporating a variety of vegetables that reflect the colors of the rainbow is a great way to diversify the nutrients in your salad, says Bhannote. Radishes, purple cabbage, cucumbers, and shredded carrots add a vibrant crunch.
The rainbow of crunchy vegetables provides a spectrum of antioxidants and phytonutrients essential for cell regeneration.
Fresh fruits and herbs
You can add berries or pomegranate to the salad, along with freshly chopped mint and cilantro, which have detoxifying and anti-inflammatory properties.
Healthy fats
Plant-based foods contain omega-3s and essential minerals. Use sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, and hemp seeds for added healthy fats.
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